1Sa 20:12-17 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then Jonathan said to David , “The Lord , the God of Israel , is my witness! When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow or the third day, behold , if he has a good feeling toward you, shall I not then send word to you and inform you?

1 Samuel 20:12-17

12 Then Jonathan said to David, “The Lord, the God of Israel, is my witness! When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow or the third day, behold, if he has a good feeling toward ^{▼▼Lit David}you, shall I not then send word to you and ^{▼▼Lit uncover your ear}inform you? 13 If it pleases my father to do you harm, ^cmay the Lord do so to ^{▼▼Lit Jonathan}me and more so, if I fail to ^{▼▼Lit uncover your ear}inform you and send you away, so that you may go in safety. And ^fmay the Lord be with you as He has been with my father. 14 And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the Lord, so that I do not die? 15 And ^gyou shall never cut off your loyalty to my house, not even when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “ ^hMay the Lord demand it from the hands of David’s enemies.” 17 And Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because ⁱhe loved him as he loved his own life.